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| term_start =January 25, 1945<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston-sub/doc/839854226.html |date=January 26, 1945 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |page=1 |last=Doherty |first=Joseph |accessdate=March 12, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}</ref> |
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| predecessor =[[Maurice J. Tobin]] |
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| successor =[[James Michael Curley]] |
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Revision as of 02:47, 13 March 2018
John E. Kerrigan | |
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| Acting Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 25, 1945[1] – January 7, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice J. Tobin |
| Succeeded by | James Michael Curley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1908 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 2, 1987 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
John E. Kerrigan (October 1, 1908 – May 2, 1987) was the acting Mayor of Boston in 1945 after Maurice J. Tobin was elected governor. Kerrigan was later given full mayoral powers by the Massachusetts legislature, but was defeated in the 1945 mayoral race by James Michael Curley.
Biography
Kerrigan was born on October 1, 1908. He began serving on the Boston City Council in 1933. He retired from the Council in 1973, having served a total of 15 terms, non-consecutively. He was council president in 1938, 1944, and 1945. Kerrigan also served in the Massachusetts Senate. He died on May 2, 1987, of cardiac arrest at Boston City Hospital. He had never married.[2][3]
See also
- Timeline of Boston, 1930s–1940s
References
- ^ Doherty, Joseph (January 26, 1945). "Kerrigan First World War II Vet to Head City Government". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2018 – via pqarchiver.com.
- ^ "John Kerrigan, Former President Of The Boston City Council, At 80. Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. May 3, 1987.
- ^ "John E. Kerrigan Dies. Former Boston Official". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 4, 1987.